the said Court have ordered, That as Carpenter,
Tricklayer, Artificer, Plaisterer, Masons, Joyners, Carvers,
or other Handicrafts men shall receive or take for his own work
for any one day above 2s.6d. For the work of any Journy-man
or Apprentice, having been brought up in his Trade full two
years, 2s. For the days work of an Apprentice that hath not
been brought up in his Trade full two years, 1s. 6d. And that
no Labourer to any Carpenter, Bricklayer, Artificer, or other
Handicrafts man, or to any other person whatsoever, shall
require, receive, or take for his work for any one day above
One shilling four pence, and so after the same rates for days,
weeks and moneths. And upon the complaints of several Merchants
and Citizens of the excessive rates demanded by Carmen,
the said Court hath also ordered, that they shall not exceed
the Rates following, viz. From any the Wharfs between
the Tower and London-Bridg to Tower-street or places of
like distance, not exceeding 23 C. weight, 20d. For Sea-coals
the Load 12d. From any the Wharfs aforesaid to Broad-street
and places of like distance, for the like weight not exceeding
23C. 22d. and upon every C. above 2d. For Sea-coals the load
14d. From any the Wharfs aforefaid to Smithfield-bars and
places of like distance for the like weight 2s.6d. and going beyond
the said places, the parties to agree with the Carmost and
according to the like weight and distance of place, the same
price in general.
An Advertisement.
For information of all parties concerned, it is hereby made
known, That whereas in the little Parliament 1653. an Act
passed for the taking away of Fines upon Original Writs;
and thereupon some thinking that Fines for Alienations were
included, did pass their Fines without compounding in the
Alienation-Office: It is conceived that those Fines upon which
mens Assurances depend, are not good in Law for want of paying
a due Composition.
It be hoveth therefore all persons herein concerned, to advise
upon a way of perfecting their Assurances; which the Ordinance
of his Highness the Lord Protector and the Council
touching Fines, hath made provision for.